Improved data, reimbursement vital to better behavioral care coordination

Current approaches to managing behavioral health benefits and reimbursement create challenges for effective care coordination, according to a new report from the Massachusetts attorney general's office.

The AG set out to examine how behavioral health services are administered and how well that aligns with the goals of healthcare reform.

Attorney General Maura Healey is focusing on behavioral health in the cost trends report because "it's really important to look at the whole health of the patient," according to radio station WBUR.